5G-INDUCE
An open cooperative 5G experimentation platforms for the industrial sector NetApps
A 5G-PPP phase III project funded by the EU
5G-INDUCE targets the development of an open, ETSI NFV compatible, 5G orchestration platform for the deployment of advanced 5G NetApps. The platform’s unique features provide the capability to the NetApp developers to define and modify the application requirements, while the underlay intelligent OSS can expose the network capabilities to the end users on the application level without revealing any infrastructure related information. This process enables an application-oriented network management and optimization approach that is in line with the operator’s role as manager of its own facilities, while it offers the development framework environment to any developer and service provider through which tailored made applications can be designed and deployed, for the benefit of vertical industries and without any indirect dependency through a cloud provider.
Core Activities
NetApp Management Platform
Industry 4.0 NetApps
5G Experimentation Infrastructures
Businesses and exploitation potentials
The identification of the enabling Businesses and exploitation potentials towards all the impacted market stakeholders (i.e.
1. industrial players,
2. network operators, and
3. a large pool of NetApp developing SMEs/start-ups),
through a beneficial business model for all, while maintaining discrete and distinct roles for each of these stakeholders.
Experimentation Facilities
Three advanced and unique industrial infrastructures interconnected to 5G core through the operators and vendor driven 5G network.
The 5G-INDUCE experimentation facilities are designed to provide realistic environments for the deployment and evaluation of industry 4.0 oriented NetApps in a diverse type of industries.
Valencia-Madrid, Spain
Ford factory in Valencia interconnected through Ericsson’s edge node technology to 5TONIC test-bed in Madrid
Lavrio-Athens, Greece
Public Power Corporation industrial site in Lavrio, Greece, interconnected to COSMOTE 5G laboratory infrastructures in Athens
Genoa-Biandronno, Italy
Whirlpool factory in Biandronno (Varese), Italy, interconnected to CNIT’s lab infrastructure in Genoa through Wind3 network, serving also as the DevOps testbed for new NetApps

Use Cases
Autonomous indoor fleet management

Smart operation based on human gesture recognition

VR immersion and AGV control

ML-Supported Edge Analytics for Predictive Maintenance

Inspection and surveillance services for critical infrastructures

AR-based remote maintenance, repairing and upgrade

Smart logistics over supply chain linked with factory operations

Drone assisted network performance and coverage monitoring for industrial infrastructures

News & Events

Ford engine production to benefit from Ericsson connectivity in pilot EU initiative
The news post at Ericsson.com website highlights one of the 5G-INDUCE experimentation facilities and the related use cases, giving significant visibility to the planned innovation

5G-INDUCE Presented at 5G-PPP webinar on ICT-41 projects
Project 5G-INDUCE has been presented today at the 5GPPP webinar introducing the New ICT-41 projects on 5G Innovations for verticals. The project overview presentation is

5G-INDUCE Kick-off meeting
The kick off meeting of 5G-INDUCE took place online on the 21st and 22nd of January.